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Rachel Brand

Rachel Brand

Brandeis Fetes Past, Plans for Future

Located on 3,000 acres in the Santa Susana Mountains — the largest piece of land owned by a Jewish institution outside of Israel — BBI, the pluralistic Jewish retreat center, has established a dedicated following since it acquired its first piece of property in 1947.

Big Screen, Bigger Picture

From films on the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge regime of Cambodia and civil war in Sudan to mental illness and homelessness in America, the series will allow viewers to take a second look from a Jewish perspective.

Contaminant Fouls Well at Brandeis

The state Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has instructed Boeing to determine if high levels of a contaminant used in rocket fuel and found on property owned by the Brandeis-Bardin Institute (BBI) came from the company\’s Rocketdyne testing site located nearly a mile away.

Cancer Crusader Takes on Oil, School

Lori Moss waited three hours to meet her heroine, environmental activist Erin Brockovich, at a book signing last year, even though Moss was weak from her chemotherapy treatment.

The meeting turned out to be exactly what Moss had hoped — Brockovich was intelligent and personable.

But Moss was surprised at how much interest Brockovich took in Moss\’ own story.

Ha’Am Makes Its Mark at UCLA

hen the editors of Ha\’Am, UCLA\’s Jewish student newsmagazine, scrawled the words, \”Ha\’Am Is Back,\” across the back of Kerchoff Hall, they didn\’t realize the staying power of the statement that they were about to make. What the editors thought was sidewalk chalk, commonly used by students at UCLA as a means of political expression, turned out to be permanent.

\”We\’re still waiting for it to come off,\” said Miriam Segura, Ha\’Am\’s editor-in-chief.

Moving Beyond Ladies Who Lunch

Bat Yam\’s efforts follow a trend of volunteer organizations trying to entice younger members to replace an aging membership. In doing so, groups like Hadassah must change their image to counter old stereotypes. Historically viewed as an organization for older, married women, Hadassah now has a wide variety of options for women who don\’t fit the mold.

Looking for Truth in Documentaries

A Palestinian boy, about 8 years old, dressed in a red T-shirt and missing his two front teeth, is yelling in Arabic: \”I foresee my death and I run toward it.

Words From the Old Ball Game

In his new book, pop songwriter Seth Swirsky pays tribute to the sport that has played such an important part in his life.

Balance With ‘One Foot’

Has a question or statement about Israel ever caught you so off guard and tongue-tied that you wished you could just reach into your back pocket to pull out an answer?

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